Bergman, Hans. "History of Scandinavians in Tacoma and Pierce County with brief
history of Tacoma and early settlement." Tacoma, WA, 1926. p. 96.
C.J. Anderson
Was born in Gamleby, Smaland, Sweden, October 6, 1865, the son of a large land
owner who wanted Carl to remain at home and take over the estate. Instead he
went to sea at sixteen years of age, sailing the high seas for about six years,
during which time he crossed the equator sixteen times. At one time he was
nearly shipwrecked off the coast of Madagascar. He came to San Francisco in 1888
and from there went to Tacoma and sailed on coastwise vessels for a season. He
took sick, being compelled to stay in a saloon building in Old Town, as there
were hardly and hospital facilities those days. After getting well he went to
work in the Tacoma and St. Paul Mill, remaining there for nine years. Having
bought a tract of land at Edgewood, he moved out there and began to improve
some. After having sold this place at a good figure, he went to Sweden on a
visit in 1903. Returning to the U.S.A. and Tacoma again in the fall of that
year, he bought another place at Edgewood, which he improved with fine buildings
and where he lived with his family until his wife died in 1916. He then decided
to move into Tacoma, here acquiring property, and where he has lived ever since.
He is now living retired, devoting his time to looking after holdings and
business interests. It is well to mention that Anderson has taken and active
part in temperance work during residence here, being member of the local Swedish
Good Templar lodge during its exsistance. Mr. Anderson was married to Amanda
Svensen, born in Berga, Smaland, and who died in July 1916. There are two
children, Ruby (Mrs. M.I. Olson) and C. Leonard Anderson, who holds a position
with the New York life Ins. Co. as cashier.
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Submitted to the Washington Bios. Project in September 2005 by Teressa Lenkey.
Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned
above.